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Here is an updated graph of the 12-month moving average of Prosper's loan originations, with August 2008 added. 

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As can be seen, the trend is now down again (which is due to the fact that August 2008 originations were down over half a million dollars from August 2007). 

It will be interesting to see what happens this month.  Because September 2007 was Prosper's worst month for originations in 2007, it should be relatively easy for Prosper to show a year-over-year increase this month, which will, of course, raise the 12-month moving average.